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Wonderland Express Celebrates Its Fourth Year; Exhibition Features Replica of President Obama’s Hyde Park Home, Trains, Chicago Landmarks
Wonderland Express chugs into the Chicago Botanic Garden this holiday season and transforms the 385-acre oasis into a winter wonderland of twinkling lights, garden-scale trains, miniature Chicago landmarks, exquisite horticulture…
The Woman’s Board of the Chicago Horticultural Society Presents “All Aboard! Wonderland Express” Dinner
The Woman’s Board of the Chicago Horticultural Society presents its fourth annual All Aboard! Wonderland Express dinner on Thursday, Dec. 3. Set in and among the Garden’s 10,000-square-foot indoor winter…
Visit with Santa at Chicago Botanic Garden’s Wonderland Express; Holiday Exhibition Features Trains, Chicago Landmarks
The Chicago Botanic Garden offers several opportunities to spend time with Santa and Mrs. Claus, and enjoy the popular holiday exhibition Wonderland Express. Christmas Supper with Santa, Christmas Breakfast with…
Hanukkah Dinner Held at Chicago Botanic Garden on Dec. 13; Includes Wonderland Express Exhibition Viewing
The Chicago Botanic Garden offers a festive way to celebrate Hanukkah with dinner, music and a viewing of the holiday exhibition, Wonderland Express. The Hanukkah Dinner on Dec. 13 features…
Chicago Botanic Garden Offers Outdoor Ice Skating and Snowshoeing Activities This Winter
For the first time, visitors to the Chicago Botanic Garden can enjoy ice skating and snowshoeing activities during Wonderland Express. Starting Nov. 27, 2009, through Jan. 31, 2010, the Esplanade…
Guild of the Chicago Botanic Garden’s Annual Harvest Ball Raises $325,000 for Teaching and Learning
The Guild of the Chicago Botanic Garden held its Eleventh Annual Harvest Ball recently on the beautiful, early fall grounds of the Chicago Botanic Garden. More than 500 guests attended,…
Chicago Botanic Garden Presents “Fine Art of Fiber” Event With Show, Sale, Lectures and Demonstrations Nov. 6-8
Stunning quilts, lovely knitted artwear, woven wonders and breathtaking beadwork are among the abundant handcrafted items on view and for sale during the Fine Art of Fiber on Friday, Nov….
Popular Dog Parade Moves from Winter to Fall; Chicago Botanic Garden Presents Spooky Pooch Parade Oct. 31
The Chicago Botanic Garden is making an exciting event even better! The ever-popular Reindog Parade, typically held in December, is being moved to October as a fall parade of dogs…
Chicago Botanic Garden’s “Plants of Concern” Program Receives $28,000 Illinois Wildlife Preservation Fund Grant to Protect Illinois’ Rare Plants
The Chicago Botanic Garden’s Plants of Concern (POC) program was recently awarded a $28,000 Wildlife Preservation Fund Grant from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, which will be distributed over…
American Institute of Wine & Food and the Chicago Botanic Garden Present Unique, All-Day Food Systems Symposium Oct. 3
Join the American Institute of Wine & Food and the Chicago Botanic Garden for a unique all-day symposium exploring the factors influencing our food systems from five perspectives: economics, legislation,…
